Larry Appleby of Oxford Junction, passed away peacefully Monday, July 25, 2016, at Jones Regional Medical Hospital in Anamosa surrounded by his family. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 30, at the Legionnaire in Oxford Junction. His visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lahey Funeral Home in Oxford Junction. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Monticello.

Larry Eugene Appleby was born Feb. 26, 1949, in Iowa City, to Freddie and Luella (Boots) Appleby. He married the love of his life, Mary Kay Fedderson, on Aug. 8, 1969, in Anamosa. He served in the U.S. Army for eight years, enlisting in 1966.

Larry worked for Iowa Steel in Cedar Rapids, Wilson Food and IAC in Iowa City. He was a member of Harley Hogs. He enjoyed to fish, hunt, camp and travel. Larry also enjoyed gambling. He loved spending time with his family and friends. The neighborhood kids often enjoyed his company and knew him as Grandpa or Uncle Larry. He enjoyed time with his dogs, they were his boys.